Hazel Gurley Demery

Hazel Gurley Demery, age 98, passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Christian Care Center of Kuttawa. She was born September 20, 1922 in Lexington Tennessee, Henderson County to the late Marshall and Effie Gurley on the Gurley farm. Her family moved to Blythville Arkansas in 1936, Mississippi County. She was a graduate of the Old Blythville City Hospital School of Nursing with a diploma on March 1, 1941. During her nursing career she worked in Arkansas, Tennessee, Madisonville Kentucky, Hartford Kentucky and Owensbore Kentucky, Dr. M. H. Mosey in Old Eddyville Ky., Dr. England in Grand Rivers, Ky. She was industrial nurse for Reed Crushed Stone and Vulcan Materials Co. for 58 years. She retired at the age of 85. She enjoyed being active in the community affairs, she was Red Cross bloodmobile Chairman for Livingston Co. for over 60 years. She was a member of the Nashville Tennessee Red Cross blood Program Board. She was a Kentucky Colonel and a Dutchess of Paducah. She was a member of Calvert City Church of Christ. Ms Demery is survived by one daughter Martha O'Bryan and husband Randell, two grandchildren Debbie Greene and husband Greg, Randy O'Bryan and wife Amy, three great grandchildren Courtney LeMasters and husband Daniel, Shelby O'Bryan and Cory O'Bryan and wife Haley, two great great grandchildren Isaac and Olivia LeMasters, one nephew James Edington and wife Patricia, two step grandchildren Heather Clymer and husband Justin and Cordie Greene, three step great great grandchildren Caden and Emma Clymer and Bentley Jack Greene. She was preceded in death by one brother Laylon Gurley, one sister Raymell Gurley Edington, one niece Loretta Sissom her parents Marshall and Effie Beecham Gurley. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday January 29, 2021 at Calvert City Church of Christ with Bro. Lance Cordie officiating with burial to follow at Dixon Cemetery in Grand Rivers, Ky. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at the Calvert City Church of Christ. Dunn's Funeral Home in Eddyville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hazel Demery Scholarship fund c/o Terry Teitloff 788 Hillcrest Dr. Smithland, Ky 42081 or Calvert City Church of Christ 4625 US HWY 62 Calvert City, Ky 42029.

Hazel Gurley Demery

September 20, 1922 - January 26, 2021